Discipline

Medical Oncologist

Research Department

Medical Oncology/Solid Tumor Oncology

Interests

Lung cancer, Brain metastases, Targeted therapies

Biography

Dr. Cardarella received her medical degree from McGill University in 2004. She subsequently completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and her fellowship in Medical Oncology at Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare. In 2011, she joined the staff of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she is a medical oncologist and clinical investigator in the Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology. Dr. Cardarella's research focuses on genomic changes in lung cancer, specific targeted treatments, and their impact on the likelihood of developing brain metastases.

Background

Board Certification
Internal Medicine, 2007
Medical Oncology, 2011

Fellowship
Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare, Hematology/Oncology

Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Internal Medicine

Medical School
McGill University Faculty of Medicine